Council

Treaty wrangle trips committee

Adopting the Tauranga City Council Annual Plan nearly tripped over a last-minute discussion on how to portray the city's relationship with the Treaty of Waitangi... Read More

Investing in regional recycling

A pilot scheme looking at composting the estimated 58 tonnes of coffee ground produced each year by Tauranga cafes is receiving Bay of Plenty Regional Council funding. Tauranga... Read More

Mayoral move eyed askance

A mayoral suggestion an unelected person supervise the Tauranga City Council's Finance and Risk Committee isn't being welcomed by deputy chair and qualified accountant,... Read More

Why big acts bypass Tauranga

The Topp Twins and The Seekers - two bands with large followings in Tauranga - will be touring the country very soon. But if you wanted to see them play in Tauranga... Read More

Base track walk most popular

The walk round the Mauao base track remains the most popular in the city, although fewer people are making the effort to walk to the top. According to Tauranga City... Read More

Asset depreciation snatches surplus

Nearly $7 million of non-funded asset depreciation has snatched away Tauranga City Council's hopes of reaching a $4 million budget surplus this year. Council's 2013/2014... Read More

Kaituna diversion input sought

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is seeking public submissions on its plan to divert about 20 per cent of the Kaituna River's flow through the Maketu estuary via... Read More

City figures show growing deficit

Tauranga City Council's Finance and Risk Committee is asking council to adopt an annual report which shows a bigger operating deficit than expected. The committee... Read More

Zespri plans raise concern

Plans by Zespri to lease a section of Mount Maunganui parkland are attracting the ire of neighbours concerned about the impact on the neighbourhood and environment. Zespri... Read More

Sitting on the dock of the Bay

As Tauranga awaits the outcome of a feasibility study looking to bring the 75 metre Waka Maori to the city's waterfront, SunLive looks into the history of the controversial... Read More

Waka pavilion, your thoughts

Plans to place a controversial 75-metre waka pavilion on The Strand are stirring up a lot of opinions in the community. Tauranga City Council is in the middle of... Read More

Disappointed candidate to keep word

Tauranga City councillor Clayton Mitchell will stick to his word and do what the public has asked despite being 'mildly disappointed” following the results... Read More